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THURSDAY, MARCH 81, 1887.
BLACK SAND JACK.

In blooming" days of Placerville,
then more commonly known as Chang
| town." during the years of 1850 and
1851, there was an immense canvas
building, devoted to all the wickednness
and cussedness that could be original
Cd or imported from any land. Iwen-
ty or thirty gambling tables were kept
constantly runnlng-muslc, rum, and
the necessary glitter. Near the centre
of the large room was long sheet iron
x-stove-for III those early days there
was no cast-iron about-around which
where common benches for the habitues
to sit on, aud warm themselves during
the cold winter evenings. One dark and
rainy night when the room was packed
full, man, dressed entirely IN buckskin,
came in; he was well known-known, too
as a brave, fearless back woodsmap; be
always carried his rifle and powder horn,
and moved aud looked like a revolving
arsenal. But this evening, an unusual
thing for him, he appeared to be drunk;
bis clear strong voice would occasionally
rise above The murmured din and clink
OF coin. so that even the sitters round
the stove seemed inclined to give him all
the loom he wanted At length, in
loud voice, he called for a drink, which
was given him; and then he as loudly
said:
Boys, | have lived long enough"
From bis powder horn he poured
lot OF powder into his hand, saying,
"Ihat Is all right, and touched it off.
The dull puff ana whlrl of smoke filled
til. air, aud 1t seemed as if every eye was
TUNED towards BIN. Then, apparently
becoming furious over some imagined
trouble, he tore the large powder horn
from his side, advanced to the box stove,
filled with blazing wood, and threw it in,
crying in loud stentorlan voice:
"Now let every man waltz
But there was no waifIng-through
the windows, out Of the doors, even
through the sides of the house, over the
tables, players, gamblers, lockers on, all,
stanpeded There never was such =
wreck of a house before. But as no ex
plosion took place, those who had left
large sums Of money gradually crept
back; for every where gold was scattered,
and Of course much was found that never
went back on the tables again. The
backwoodsman had meantime quietly
stepped out the back way, mounted his
horse, and rode away in the gloom. And
il was well he did SO, for the gamblers
hunted him for week afterward. Bu5
eventually everybody laughed at the
joke, and he became known as "Bmck
Sand Jack" for Of course his powder
horn was filed with sand, except the
little he had turned into his own hand a.
an experiment-but that little expert
meut bewild5red the boys.
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INDIAN GAMBLERS AND JOCK
EIS.

All Indians after q while become expert
card players, and the F.atheads are no
expeCtlon to the rule. These latter gentry
are not afraid to try their skill and nerve
with the spurtlve trouuersmeu Of the
northwest, with whom they frequently
Lave long sieges OF draw. To these ex-
peueuced gamblers the local fry are as
c!nIdern. Many a young buck with DO
inheritance 10 speak Of has enriched him
self amazingly at the expense of way
farers VINO nave fallen by the wayside
) )me of these youngsters who draw the
right card at the right time have fine
large herds of ponies to their credit IN
consequence thereof. As jockey riders
the Flatheads and their relations have
perhaps no equals on earth. Raised as
they are from childhood almost on q
ponys back, SO to speak, it is no wonder
they become superior equestrians.
When preparing fer race the young
bucks skin themselves of their clothing
50 as TO present ~ little resistance to the
air rs possible. A FIathead Jockey
mounted for business is dressed iu moth
Ing more th IL a breech clout and perhaps
tim cotton shirt, which floats I'D the
breeze Dut OH. r3 no Imped msnt to rider
@r horse Leaning forward on tner
hardy little cayuses they dash down the
race course like the wind, jumping ditch
g. and lodging trees with a perci-ion
and skill truly marvellous. The white
mans race course is fiat level stretch OF
ground, rolled smooth, over which the
animal simply runs while the rider has
nothing much to do except hold his seat
IN, tho nj har han1 t.. ~
over any kind of ground, among timber
or swimming steams, combining with the
simple speed of bis animal individual
skill and Judgment in surmountiug a
score of obstacles and always coming
under the wire ahead. white man sci
dom wins a race from an Indian, and
there is no wonder for it.-NcsO York
Commercial AdgeYti8er.
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ANTELoPES IN THE MARhEr.-Two ear
loads of ante!opes were distributed
among the commission houses on South
Water street the other afternoon. 'rhi4
has been the greatest year for antelopea
we have ever known, said one merchant
"Men who send the animals to us say
that the Rocky mountains have been
swarmlng with them all winter. Two
hunters who left Denver in November
have struck two herds of 10 900 each,
and they followed them from range 70
range, until over 900 If the dainty ami :
mails fell before their rifles Hunters no
IN the woody mountain district tell great
storiea of antelope ald buffalo hints bu'
the bulk Of the antelopes sold in this
market come from the Rockies > Chi
cago Herald
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1t is estimated that each year from "a,
600 10 3d. 900 cublc miles of rain fails
upon the surface of the globe. What
becomes of it? The rivers seldom carry
II one half, except in regions of close
grained rocks; the rest disappears by
evaporation, by the absorption of the
earth, and by being taken up by plants,
animals and mineral oxidation. In most
parts of temperate ATTITUDES the removal
by rivers Ia from third to two fifths of
what fall IN latitudes the amount is less,
aud may be under one tenth. The Mis-
sissipri carries away one fourth of the
rainfail of its drainage area; ne issour
three twentieths; the Ohio one fourth
the rivers Of England and Wales nine
sxteenths -BrOOkLyn Eagle.
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The craze for athletic exercise has
taken on fresh vigor. Half the society
and business men of the town now go to
the rooms of some professor Of sparring
or of physical culture and exercise at
least one hour every other day. lhe
most popular and beneficiar treatment j.
that which adds to the exercise itself the
rubbing down of the pupil and treating
him by massage or manipulation
PHILADELPHIA Times.
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Robert Browning says Of his critics:
Il have had too long an experience of
the IN ability of the human goose to do
other than cackie when benevolent and
hiss when malicious, and no amount of
geese criticism shall make me lift heel
against what waddles behind it"
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DRUNKrNNEss, or liquor habit, can be
eau be cured by administering DR..
Halnes' Golden Specific. 1t can b;
given in a cup of coffee or tea without
the knowlede of the person taking it,
effecting speedy and permanent cure,
whether the patient is moderate drinker
or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands OF
drunkards have been made temperate
men who have taken the Golden Specific
in their coffee without their knowledge,
and to day believe they quit drinking of
their own free WILL No harmful effects
results from its administration. Cures
guaranteed. Send for circular and full
particulars. Address in confidence
GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co., 185 Race st,
Cincinnati, Ohio. Oct28
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A man who has prscticed medicine for
40 years ought to know salt from sugar;

A man who has practiced medicine for
40 years ought to know salt from sugar
read what he says:
TOLEDO, O., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. f. j. Cheney & Co.-Gentle-
men:-I have been in the general prac
tice of medicine for most 40 years, aud
would. say that in all my practice and
experience, have never seen preparation
that | could prescribe with as much con
tidence of success as can Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by you. Have pre-
scrlbed it great many times and its
effect is wonderful, and would say III
conclusion that I have yet to find case
of Catarrb that it would not cure, if they
would take it according to directions.
Yours truly,
l.. L. GORSUCH, III. D.,
Office, 215 Summit St.
We will give 500 for any case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured with Halls
Catarrh Cure Taken internally.
f, i. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
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L. L. GORSUCH. NJ. D.,

Postmaster General Villas says that
President Cleveland will not accept a
second term, and at the proper time he
will write letter to the Democratic con-
vention declining to become a candidate.
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Local fireman-'I tell you we got
out to that fire in double-quick time
and did fine work What do you
think of our fire department, anyhow"
Visiting Boston fireman really
gives me pain to say it, but fear your
department is very defective" de
fectivei There isn't a better one in
the United States!' 20, you are GER
tainly mistaken. Why, no less than
four distinct times l heard foreman
ordering a man to turn on the hose
when it was quite evident he wanted
the water turned on. "-Ptttsburg Dis
patch.
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NON,A trife with any Throat OF
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Cough or Cold, or the children are
threatened with Group or Whooping Cough,
use Acker's English Remedy and prevent
further trouble. 1t is a positive cure
and we guarantee it. Price 10 and SOC
Henry Hinrichs or T. G. Blerstatte.
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Mo Of Of. the are good sat things IF this is
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Surplus over Liabilities, Oh every stand
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New Assurance in 1885, s 96,0If 37s 90
Outstanding Assurance, 357.33- ,246 o
Total Paid PolicyH holders in 1885. 7I36,6a3 %
Paid Policy Holders since or2aniz'n sS.2ll.I75 81
Income, 1880 0j3 -
Improvement during the year.
Increase OF Premium Income. s14313lq 90
Increase of Surplus, GL2 o.
Increase of Assets, S.39l .4Ui 30
New assurance written in 1888 the largest bug
mess ever transacted by the Society r b. any
1884 three millions over thar of 1883; and that of
1855, eleven millions over that of 1881.
Assurance written by the society during the
twenty-six years and half Of it, hist DRY, SlG5,-
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during the same period.
The Society issues plain and simple contract
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Thereby Ger ity, that after q person.
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DOES YOUR HORSE COUGH?
if SO, use, Hinrichs Improved Horse
Powder nc best in the world for coughs
sud co4ds.
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Baltimore is about to do sensible
thing in doing away with the massive
emblems of woe which women consider
it necessary to carry around with them.
The world needs all the brightness it
can get, and mourning is in the heart.
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Hay is worth $50 a ton in San Ber-
nard6no, Cal.
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A newspaper correspondent called
on Ben Butler few days ago and
found him reading the Bible. As he
was a Washington newspaper cor
respondent he became much interested
in the book, and asked the General if
he knew where another copy could be
obtained. =NOrriStOlun HeraLd.
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conduct merited at the earliest practicable mo-
ment, the President appointed MIN as special
agent OF the Treasury DEPARTMENTS appoint
rEent which does not require the action OF the
Sonata.
by virtue of this appointment Mr.. Cleveland
placed Beecher in absolute domination and con-
troll a supervisor of the customs service at
Puget sound, notwithstanding the Senate had
declared that he was unfit TO be placed at the
bead of that customs service The most IN
Seasoning admirers of Mr.. Cleveland Will be at a
loss to find in this evidence of his peculiar
methods any application whatever of the idea
chat public Office is public trust. In this case
he has simply treated this very important public
aost as pertaining his goods and ehattels, to
% disposed of in settlement of his ante election
;ebts."
But may not this case be an isolated one, and
gland as the exception which proves the rule"
''If 1t stood alone. of course the inference
kave drawn would not be decided. 1t does
sot so stand however, but is one of many such
Instances. The Secretary of Washington Terri
:sry. one " II. Owngs, long retained In once
~ Mr.. Cleveland. is most pronounced machine
Republican politician, such extent, indeed,
Ssiat the better element of his own party have re-
sddiated him. He Extensively active during
ape campaign of 1884. leaving his office Tor the
surpose of making Republican stump speeches
sAroughout the Territory. In the course OF
tJese speeches he was scurriious. coarse and
ESutal in his assaults upon all the Democratic
candidates. On July l. 1885. filed in the In
tesior Department afidavits of reputable citi-
zens of Washington Territory substantiatlng the
above facts. From these affdavits it appears
tnat curing MS puolc speeches TINS ielo" eau
Of Vice president Hendricks: Tom Hendricks is
tks biggest liar ever knowed' This and SINH
La remarks about Hendricks. Cleveland and 9TH
ell candidates formed the staple of his speeches"
What was the secret of the long retention of
this offensive Republican partisan In office by
President ClevelandP
at is another most fragrant illustration of the
character of Mr. Cleveland's administration On
March. 10. 1885. Horatlo &. King. of Brooklyn.
advised tine President by letter-that letter is on
file in the Interior Departmental the effect
that Colonel John +. Owings a brother of this
Owings, of Washington Territory. and a pro-
nounced Republican. had. during the campaign
of 1884. held a controlling interest in the Union
Argus, one of the Republican newspapers of
Brooklyn. and that this paper had supported
Cleveland On this account he desired the
tention of his brother Secretary of Washing
ton Territory Other letters of like import are
also to be found on the files"
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CLEVELAND'S LITTLE JOB.
,The President Attempts n Small Game In the
Interest of a Pet Architect.

sThe President Attempts Small Game In the
Interest of Pet Architect.
Special to Cincinnati Enquirer
The interview of Delegate Charles W. Voor-
hees. of Washington Territory. has attracted
considerable attention and provoked little
comment in Washington. gentleman prom
inently connected with the building of the
Congressional Library. which is now in course of
construction. tells story which he says is il
Illustrative Of President Cleveland's personal ad-
nninstration of the executive Office.
After the bill providing for the erection of
the new library building had passed Congress,
and had been sent to the President for his ap-
proval, he did not sign it until the ninth day of
the constitutional ten days limit, when it would
either have become a law without his signature
or he could have returned it to Congress with
his veto. On the eighth day, however, the
President sent for prominent member Of the
library committee of the Senate, and told him
that he would sign the bill. and that he had
ceived from an architect in New York plan for
the building, which he thought a simple as well
as good one and he would like to have it
, adopted. He was anxious that it should be
adopted. because the architect was personal
friend and he wanted to help him.
The member of the library committee listened
TO the Presidents suggestion, and when he had
finished he then told Mr. Cleveland that if he
would read the bill he would find that Congress
had already prescribed in the bill that it had
sent MIN WHAT plan IL desired SHOulQ De adopted.
The President. however, insisted that the COM
mitteemAn should take his friends drawings and
see If there was not some way in which it could
be substituted. The latter replied that the sub
ject of a plan had been before Congress for four
teen years, and before that time there had been
forty-one different plans submitted, each one of
which had received consideration. and the one
designated in the act was the selection of Con-
gress: therefore, the committeeman did cot see
what he could do with the plan.
The President did not appear to be pleased,
bill. subsequently he sent the drawings sub
mitted by his friend to the Congressman, accom-
panied by long letter strongly urging that the
plan should be utilized. These were referred to
the architect chosen by Congress for the erec-
tion of the proposed building. and in his
possession.
1t is said by capable architects that the plan
submitted was of very ordinary ana ridiculous
character, consisting merely of building in the
shape of X, about one-fourth the size of the
plan adopted by Congress. There were simply
four narrow corridors running out from a CEN
trail point, with shelving each side and a
round reading in the center thirty-fve feet
In diarnatar
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Minor Notes

Noblesville voted. yesterday, 81 to 68. in
favor of Incorporating as city.
The Mississnewa Mining Company, of Mari
on. has sold its two gas wells, No and No g.
eight miles of pipe and all its rights and fran
chises to the Marion Coal-gas Company for $685.
900.
The postofice at Milan, for the second time
within a few weeks. entered by burglars on
Tuesday night. Quite an amount of stamps
were taken, but there was money left in the
tills, and their haul was comparatively trihng.
Major j. F. Wildman, proprietor of the Nun
Gle Times, has sold half interest in his paper
to W. W. Terrier, formerly of Angola, Ind
The paper will pass under the management of
the firm tomorrow. Major Wildman has sold
this interest in order to put more capital into
the business to improve the paper and keep it
apace with the growing needs of Muncie.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kissinger living a few
miles from Elkhart. have begun proceedings
against some of their neighbors, whom they
charge with endeavorinR to blow up their house
with dynamite. Some one exploded dynamite
bomb close to the Kssinger house that the
building badly wrecked, the window panes
shattered, Mr.. and Mrs Kissinger thrown from
their bed, and young daughter frightened so
that she was attacked by COMMISSIONS
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MINOR MATTERS.
List of Indianians Whose Applications for
Pensions Have Been Granted.

List of Indianians Whose Applications for
Pensions Have Been Granted.
Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted to the following
named Indianians
Catherine. widow of Francis NJ. Brasket. An
derson: Margaret Kelly, mother of Jerry Suli-
van, Union City Originals: William Metty
Nottingham; Charles Efrech, Tell City; Thorn
as J. Milholland, Point Isabel; George r. Barney,
Elkhart; BarDaoas Busby, Kokomo: Amos K
Butterfield. Osgood; George Burton, New Castle
William II. Custer, Darington; John Walker
Veedersburg; Thomas E. Boyd. Noblesville
George W. Travis, Bluff Creek VIM. Ii. Win
ship, Farmland; Robert Leavell, Curtisville In
creases: Reason Redmond, Vernon; Lewis Grim
Winamac; Samuel A. Bunting, Bcknell; Daniel
Miller, Greensburg; Wendelin Litschge. Aurora
James Parker, Petersburg; Joshua Senex, New
Lebanon; Charles Wolf, Peppertown; John
Shell, Yeddo; Stephen p. Skinner, Vernon;
John Moulton, Wiliamstown; Levy ". Buck
ingham. Whitcomb; William H. Staley, Lafay-
cite; Thomas Wilcoxen. Dover Hill; Uriah P.
Fobes Peru John W. Dean, huntsville; Fran
els NJ Schoolcraft, Mud Lick; Job Harden, Ev-
ansville; John Antony, Terre Haute; Moses c.
King. Pennvlle: Thomas Hawkins, Blooming
ton; David Whippe, St Omer. Reissues John
r. Anderson, Chrisney; Albert Booher Darling
ton; Selar Mead, Patriot John w. naney In
dianapols; Henry Stegkamper. Button; Ellis
Denberry. Warsaw; John w. Oskins, Gentry
vile; James A Plantz, Petersburg; James H.
Stewart, Rivervae: James McCalmont Catlin
Matthias Schmidt. Ferdinand. Restoration: Jo-
seph T. Endleys. Centerville Restoration and
increase: John w. McAdams, Idlewild.